WHAT: This year on Nov. 8, nearly $200
billion in public transit referendums will be held across the United States. In
Los Angeles, if Measure M passes, $120 billion for public transit and other
traffic improvements will be available over the first 40 years. In Seattle, $54
billion for public transportation is at stake. In Atlanta, $2.5 billion for
public transit is up for a vote.

Public transportation leaders from Los Angeles,
Seattle, Atlanta, San Jose, Oakland, and Columbus will discuss their local
ballot initiatives.

Reporters are welcome to attend the press conference
or listen by phone. RSVPs are required.
Lunch will be served to those reporters who are attending in person. If you plan to call-in by phone, after you
RSVP, you will receive the call-in information. Please RSVP by contacting Mantill Williams
at mwilliams@apta.com

This media event is part of the American Public
Transportation Associations’s (APTA) annual meeting, which will be held September
12-14. This annual conference will draw
approximately 1,700 public transportation leaders, as it delves into a variety
of topics on public transportation.

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
is a nonprofit international association of 1,500 public and private sector
organizations, engaged in the areas of bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter
rail, subways, waterborne services, and intercity and high-speed passenger
rail. This includes: transit systems;
planning, design, construction, and finance firms; product and service
providers; academic institutions; transit associations and state departments of
transportation. APTA is the only
association in North America that represents all modes of public
transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe,
efficient and economical transit services and products.